Community, Parish Council & Village
The Environment & Highways Sub-Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 8th March and discussed practice goal, playground equipment, heather, ditches & eco-survey on the Heath, pond care, tree survey, handymen and the snow patrol.
Hospital Merger UpdateThe following announcement has been sent from Colchester & Ipswich hospitals’ Chief Executive, Nick Hulme.
The two NHS trusts that run Colchester and Ipswich hospitals are planning to come together as a single organisation this summer. As the chief executive of both hospitals, I want to share the reasons for this with you as I know how important our services are to local residents. Continue reading “Hospital Merger Update”
Last weekend the Concert Band celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a concert at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton. With a theme of Bolero to the Big Bands, music included numbers from The Beatles, James Bond, Sousa, Lerner & Loewe, Radetsky, and Disney. In aid of St Helena Hospice, the concert raised £850 taking the band to over Continue reading “Concert Band Celebrates 40th Anniversary”
Do You Know These Cars?Do you know their drivers, they might like to know that they are being watched? The Village Road Safety Group continues to explore ways to reduce illegal and dangerous parking and speeding in our community. The Special Constable Continue reading “Do You Know These Cars? They all parked illegally.”
After the resounding success of last year’s Village Fete, attended by well over 600 people, it is hard to know how we can follow that. Not only did the day see everybody enjoying themselves but it didn’t cost the village a penny with entry fees for competitions covering costs. So, to follow that, this year we Continue reading “Follow That – Village Fete 2018”
Life on the Farm in WW2After the formal AGM, Peter Jones will introduce a short film called “Life on the Farm in WW2”. As in WW1, growing food in the British Isles became very important as importing food from abroad became increasingly difficult.
In Continue reading “Life on the Farm in WW2 & History Group AGM”
Snow Patrol Did Good!Now that the Beast from the East has passed it is good to reflect on how the village coped; in particular the work of the Snow Patrol dealing with Continue reading “Snow Patrol Did Good!”
St Mary’s Church update for 5th March provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Lent Group, Mothers’ Day, Table Top Sale, Heathlands Art Exhibition and a vacancy for a Church Treasurer.
Who Let the Dad’s out?Sunday 11th March is not your regular Messy Church, it’s a chance to do Mothers’ Day differently Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 5th March 2018”
Speedwatch – Call for VolunteersAnthony Robins, the local Speedwatch Coordinator, is issuing a call for volunteers. Speedwatch is a group of volunteers from West Bergholt and EAG who regularly go out and monitor the speed of the traffic on some local roads. Those seen above the limit are reported to the police who, in the first instance, Continue reading “Speedwatch – Call for Volunteers and Some Interesting Dates”
Winter Bird Walk 2018The first guided walk of the year at Hillhouse Wood takes place on Saturday 3rd March when Steve Hallam leads the Winter Bird Walk 2018. Walkers should meet at the Old Church at 10 am (weather permitting), wearing